A new documentary is being produced on a local radio station, with it being produced by a person with Amherstburg roots.
Gavin Michael Booth will be producing a six-part docu-series on CKBG 107.9 FM “The Burg,” owned by Marty Adler. The documentary will eventually air on Bell Fibe TV1 with an airdate yet to be announced. The title of the series is “Radio Renaissance: Amherstburg’s New Wave.”
Booth indicated he has worked with Bell in the past, and the show involved vinyl collecting with Amherstburg store owners being interviewed for it. It was about the surge in record collecting through the eyes of record stores and musicians.
A pitch was made about a documentary series on CKBG and all parties agreed to move ahead with it.
“I thought it was kind of wild someone would open a terrestrial over-the-air radio station,” he said.
Booth said he liked the way the radio station has integrated into the community and helps small business promote themselves. He also said he likes the way they work with local high school students.
“This is all very new,” he said of the film, as production is just getting underway.
There was a “seed of an idea” and it was pitched a few weeks ago.
“Now we have to make it,” said Booth.
The plan is to film at the radio station, interview members of the community, local musicians and Adler, the latter whom Booth calls “a legendary Essex County media personality.”
Filming should take roughly six months with another three to four months in post-production, Booth stated.
“Ultimately, within a year, the show will be complete.”
When it is finished, Booth anticipates a large scale premiere where the community can come out and watch.
Booth is originally from Amherstburg and now splits time with his wife Sarah between Los Angeles and Windsor. Shortly after graduating from General Amherst High School, he contacted Adler.
“He was the first person I called,” said Booth.
Booth called Adler one of his mentors when he started.
The documentary on CKBG will allow him the freedom to explore the station and he anticipates filming there about three times per week.
“Growing up in Amherstburg is when I fell in love with filmmaking,” said Booth. “Returning home to help tell this story is a perfect fit.”
According to Booth’s biography: “Booth broke new filmmaking ground, teaming up with producer Jason Blum (The Purge, Get Out) to create “Blumhouse’s Fifteen,” the world’s first movie broadcast live. He also directed the Canadian horror film, “The Scarehouse” (Universal Studios). Booth’s latest, the drama “Last Call,” is a split screen real-time feature film. There are no hidden cuts as the film plays out with two camera crews in different parts of a city, showing two sides of a story unfolding in real-time. Last Call is called “one of the best films of 2021 so far” by Harper’s Bazaar. Booth wrapped production on a sci-fi music-focused feature film, Primary and directed the upcoming drama “Sydney vs. Sean,” starring Janel Parrish (Pretty Little Liars) and TR Knight (Grey’s Anatomy). Booth has also directed over 100 music videos, including multi-platinum artists such as Third Eye Blind, SYML, Bleu, and Todrick Hall.”
Booth is producing the docu-series with Deanna Pizza, a high school communications technology and media arts teacher, who also volunteers at CKBG.
“Building connections in the community has been great,” she said.
Piazza added she loves seeing the students get the experience and it is a highlight for her to watch them excel.
New documentary series being produced on CKBG 107.9 FM radio station
By Ron Giofu
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